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Yūzō Kayama (加山 雄三 Kayama Yūzō) is a Japanese popular musician and film star, born on 11 April 1937. His father, Ken Uehara, was a film star during the 1930s. Yuzo Kayama became a big star in the 1960s in the Wakadaishō (Young Guy) film series.
He showed his ability for drama when Akira Kurosawa cast him for his 1965 film, Red Beard, starring Toshirō Mifune. Kayama reported that he found the two years spent making this film the most difficult, but proudest work of his life.
As a guitarist, he took inspiration from the American instrumental group The Ventures, and performed a form of psychedelic surf music in the 1960s with his Mosrite guitar. One of his best-known instrumentals is "Black Sand Beach". "Kimi to Itsumademo" ("Love Forever"), another of his compositions, sold over two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc in 1965. At that point it was the biggest selling disc in the Japanese recording industry's history.
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Filmography
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Movies 60
TV Shows 2
self 1
Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles Budokan Performance 1966 - A Dream We Had Together (2023)
Chigasaki Story - My Little Hometown (2017)
Messengers (1999)
Thunderbolt (1995)
As If In Flight (1990)
The Detective (1984)
Zero (1984)
Mount Hakkoda (1977)
Tetsuko's Room (1976)
ESPY (1974)
Red Target (1972)
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule (1971)
The Militarists (1970)
Bravo, Young Guy (1970)
The Creature Called Man (1970)
Duel at Fort Ezo (1970)
Bullet Wound (1969)
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Futari no Koibito (1969)
Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
Young Challengers (1968)
My Brother, My Love (1968)
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
Good-bye Moscow (1968)
Two in the Shadow (1967)
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
The Young Ace in the South Pacific (1967)
Las Vegas Free-For-All (1967)
Zoku izuko e (1967)
Let's Go! Young Guy (1967)
Come Marry Me (1966)
Forever With You (1966)
Zero Fighter (1966)
Arupusu no wakadaishô (1966)
The Sword of Doom (1966)
Campus A Go-Go (1965)
Young Guy at Sea (1965)
Sanshiro Sugata (1965)
Red Beard (1965)
Yearning (1964)
The Sun is Calling You (1963)
The Young Ace in Hawaii (1963)
Siege of Fort Bismarck (1963)
Warring Clans (1963)
Attack Squadron (1963)
Born in Sin (1962)
47 Ronin (1962)
Mount Hakone (1962)
College Champ (1962)
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)
The Crimson Sky (1962)
Pride of the Campus (1962)
Sanjuro (1962)
Different Sons (1961)
Blood on the Sea (1961)
Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)
Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961)
Happiness of Us Alone (1961)
Blueprint of Murder (1961)
Westward Desperado (1960)
Man Against Man (1960)
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GenderMale
Birthday1937-04-11 (87 years old)
Birth Name池端 直亮
Birth PlaceYokohama, Japan
Height175-centimeter
SpouseMegumi Matsumoto
ChildrenMayuko Azusa, Tetsu Kayama, Emi Ikehata
FatherKen Uehara
MotherYōko Kozakura
SiblingsRyō Hitomi
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As加山雄三, Юдзо Каяма
AwardsThe Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Golden Arrow Award
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